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Irish_Dem

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26. They should keep their mouths shut, period.
Fri Nov 24, 2017, 09:48 PM
Nov 2017

If they were smart that is....
The words smart and Don Jr don't belong in the same sentence.

Get thee to the greatest page malaise Nov 2017 #1
They think riling up their base will save them. That is all they have to do. nt Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #2
They really believe they are going to be tried by the court of popular opinion. smirkymonkey Nov 2017 #3
Yes, PR and shyster attorneys are all they need. Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #6
And their base is only 28 to 30%, rest of us are larger percentage, but they don't get it. iluvtennis Nov 2017 #7
I think they believe 30% is all they need, and a strong PR campaign. Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #14
It was more than a strong PR campaign...it was RUSSIA, Wikileaks, Stein/Johnson/etc, and many in M$M iluvtennis Nov 2017 #16
Oh yes for the election you are right. I meant to beat the Russia charges Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #17
Agreed. PR won't stop Mueller though...thank goodness iluvtennis Nov 2017 #27
Exactly. He survived a year in the jungles of Viet Nam. He doesn't rattle so easy. nt Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #28
Don't forget all the red hats they see everywhere !! Pluvious Nov 2017 #18
They think they are protected. nt Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #21
it's worked for them so far NewJeffCT Nov 2017 #12
That is what the Trumps are banking on. And maybe some help from Putin. nt Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #15
And maybe another mini-war on the side Pluvious Nov 2017 #20
Oh, we cannot forget a nice little war to raise Trump's ratings. Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #25
I bet Vietnam era Marine Mueller has some thoughts Qutzupalotl Nov 2017 #29
I am certain he does. A year fighting in the jungles of Viet Nam has a way of giving a Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #30
Grifter Kirk, believes the rubes can't keep up with Trump Russia. sarcasmo Nov 2017 #4
If it were me ProudLib72 Nov 2017 #32
Somebody ask him how exactly reassuring the base is going to make Jr. not guilty. Iggo Nov 2017 #5
Being silent would be better for them Perseus Nov 2017 #8
They should keep their mouths shut, period. Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #26
K & R L. Coyote Nov 2017 #9
"Justice is blind" also applies to the investigation stage. Squirrels sent to distract go unseen. Fred Sanders Nov 2017 #10
Trump has skated by his entire life NewJeffCT Nov 2017 #13
They believes theys got the ULTIMATE TRUMP CARD... Pluvious Nov 2017 #23
He doesn't realize 'the court of public opinion' isn't the one he'll be tried in eom Maeve Nov 2017 #11
"Most people can't even keep up with this stuff anyway" SonofDonald Nov 2017 #19
these things do matter in the sense that they will use the continued denial for compromise certainot Nov 2017 #22
And even were Don Jr. ever so smart, Virtual Burlesque Nov 2017 #24
The WaPo source of Dkos blog says Donnie Jr is more a politician than his father. hedda_foil Nov 2017 #31
Oh, and he's doing a bang up job of that, isn't he? nt tomp Nov 2017 #33
There is 1 thing the article left out that the Trumps rely on Farmer-Rick Nov 2017 #34
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